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Degree Requirements

Cape Cod Community College is authorized to award the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees.  Degree requirements and academic standards, subject to modification, apply to all students.

The College will consider and accept credits, subject to its standards, from other accredited institutions. Refer to Transfer to Cape Cod Community College for more information.

All students must file a Request for Graduation form with the Registrar by the deadline date of the semester in which they expect to complete their requirements. To graduate in May, the deadline to submit the Request for Graduation form is March 1; the deadline for August graduation is July 1; and the deadline for January graduation is November 1. It is the responsibility of the student to originate this request and failure to do so may delay his or her graduation. The responsibility for satisfying requirements rests with the student.

The graduation requirements have been established to enable the graduate of Cape Cod Community College to lead a productive and satisfying life, to function in and contribute to society, and to possess those abilities necessary for further personal and career development. In addition to specific content knowledge, development of intellectual skills in written and oral communication, critical and creative thinking, values examination, and understanding and applying scientific reasoning have been integrated throughout the curriculum. Students must complete the requirements as stated in the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Degree Requirements.

Prerequisites

Cape Cod Community College is committed to students' academic success. Prerequisite courses are established to assure students have the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in a course. Students are required to complete (or be currently enrolled in) prerequisites prior to registering for the next level course.

Associate in Arts Degree Requirements

For the Associate in Arts degree the student must:

  1. have a minimum cumulative average of 2.0,
  2. satisfactorily complete a minimum of sixty credit hours, at least thirty of which must be earned from Cape Cod Community College, excluding developmental courses,
  3. select 38 General Education credits as follows: Refer to list of Courses Which Satisfy General Education Requirements.

    ENL101  English Composition I3
    ENL102  English Composition II3
    COM103 Human Communication3
    Language Arts3
    Fine and Performing Arts3
    Behavioral Science3
    Social Science3
    Natural Science8
    Mathematics3
    Behavioral Science (or)
    Social Science
    3
    Fine and Performing Arts (or) Language Arts3
    Total Credits38
  4. select the remaining credits from among all other course offerings for which the student has met the prerequisites.

Note:

  1. Students who are recommended to enroll in developmental courses in reading, writing, or mathematics should do so during their first semester. Other courses should be chosen carefully and in many cases these students should not carry a full-time load.
  2. Students should complete ENL101, ENL102, COM103 and any mathematics requirements within the first 30 credits since communication and quantitative skills are essential for success in many college courses.

Associate in Science Degree Requirements


For the Associate in Science degree the student must:
  1. have a minimum cumulative average of 2.0,
  2. satisfactorily complete a minimum of sixty credit hours, at least thirty of which must be earned from Cape Cod Community College, excluding developmental courses,
  3. select 21 General Education credits (which may be specified by the particular program) as follows:

    ENL101   English Composition I3
    ENL102   English Composition II (or)
    COM103  Human Communication
    3*
    Natural Science (or)
    Mathematics
    3/4
    Social Science (or)
    Behavioral Science
    3
    Fine and Performing Arts (or) Language Arts3
    General Education courses6
    Total Credits21/22

    Refer to the following list of Courses Which Satisfy General Education Requirements.

  4. successfully complete other courses required by a particular program.

    *Programs will, in most cases, include both ENL102 and COM103 resulting in 24 General Education credits.

    Note:

    1. Students who are recommended to enroll in developmental courses in reading, writing, or mathematics should do so during their first semester. Other courses should be chosen carefully and in many cases these students should not carry a full-time load.
    2. Students should complete ENL101, ENL102, COM103 and any mathematics requirements within the first 30 credits since communication and quantitative skills are essential for success in many college courses.

Second Associate Degree Policy

A second Associate degree shall be awarded to students who have:
  1. met all specific degree requirements of the program from which a second Associate degree will be granted.
    (Note: Only one Associate in Arts degree may be earned and in the Associate in Science degrees with multiple concentrations, the student can complete the requirements for only one concentration.)
  2. completed the specific courses, as identified and approved by the appropriate individual or committee and at the institutional level, needed to complete the second degree.
  3. completed a minimum of fifteen (15) credit hours beyond the first degree requirements. In no case (other than this 15-hour minimum) should it be mandatory for the student to take more credit hours than necessary to meet the requirements of a second degree.

Courses Which Satisfy General Education Requirements

Courses listed below satisfy General Education requirements for the Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science degrees. Check the Associate in Arts concentration outlines for recommended electives and the Associate in Science programs for specific requirements. Note: 100-level courses are generally designed for first-year students; 200-level courses are generally designed for second-year students.

English Composition/Writing

ENL101  English Composition I
ENL102  English Composition II

Oral Communication

COM103 Human Communication

Behavioral Science

ANT107  Introduction to Anthropology
ANT108  World Archaeology
ANT211  Comparative Cultures
CRJ105  Criminology, Theory and Practice
ECE100  Introduction to Early Childhood Education
ECE105  Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs
ECE200  Teaching Infants and Toddlers
ECE201  Preschool Curriculum Planning
ECE202  Advanced Curriculum Development: Creative Experiences for ECE
ECE230  Practicum in Early Childhood Education
ECE242  Selected Topics in Early Childhood Education
ECE290  Administration of Early Childhood Programs
PSY101  General Psychology
PSY201  Child Psychology
PSY202  Adolescent Psychology
PSY203  Educational Psychology
PSY204  Psychology of Personality
PSY207  Abnormal Psychology
PSY208  Principles of Counseling and Crisis Intervention
PSY212  Human Sexuality
PSY216  Social Science Research Methods (may not earn credit for SOC225)
PSY218  Psychology of Death and Dying
PSY219  Psychology of Women
PSY231  Psychology of Aging
PSY233  Developmental Psychology: The Life Span
PSY235  Cognitive Psychology
PSY241  Selected Topics in Psychology
SOC106  Principles of Sociology
SOC200  Sociology of Health and Health Care
SOC205  Juvenile Delinquency
SOC208  Race, Gender, and Class in the United States
SOC210  Marriage and Family: Sociology of Family Interaction and Organization
SOC215  Social Problems
SOC216  Sociology of Education
SOC225  Social Science Research Methods (may not earn credit for PSY216)
SOC229  Introduction to Social Welfare
SOC232  Sociology of Aging
SOC241  Selected Topics in Sociology

Fine and Performing Arts

ART100  Drawing I
ART101  Design I
ART102  Studio Art I
ART103  Painting I
ART104  Watercolor I
ART105  Visual Fundamentals
ART106  Sculpture I
ART107  Life Drawing
ART125  History of Art I
ART126  History of Art II
ART130  You Can Design!
ART132  History of Modern Art: From Realism to Surrealism
ART133  History of Contemporary Art: From 1945 to the Present
ART135  Textile / Fiber Arts I
ART136  Three-Dimensional Design
ART137  History of Graphic Design
ART200  Drawing II
ART202  Studio Art II
ART204  Watercolor II
ART205  Illustration I
ART207  Graphic Design I
ART208  Graphic Design II
ART209  Printmaking Techniques
ART201  Design II
ART210  Graphic Production and Layout I
ART211  Graphic Production and Layout II
ART212  Art Gallery Management and Display
ART213  Myths, Legends and Symbols in Art
ART214  Digital Imaging I
ART215  Digital Imaging II
ART225  Book Arts and Paper Making
ART226  Advanced Printmaking
ART228  Advanced Painting
ART235  Textile / Fiber Arts II
ART246  History of Women Artists: From the Middle Ages to the Modern Era
ART248  Mosaics
ART250  Advanced Projects in the Visual Arts
ART252  International Landscape Watercolor
ART253  Preparing and Presenting a Portfolio
ART256  Internship in Graphic Design
COM100  Voice and Diction
COM105  Survey of Mass Communication
COM113  Radio Broadcasting
COM121  American Film
COM205  Oral Interpretation / Readers Theater
COM212  Scriptwriting for Television
COM220  Introduction to Film
COM222  International Cinema
COM223  Women Film Directors
COM224  Documentary Film
COM231  Advanced Radio Production
COM262  Mass Communication Cooperative Work Experience
DAN120   Modern Dance I
DAN125   Stage Movement
DAN129   Choreography and Performance
DAN221   Modern Dance II
HUM102  Humanities: Perception Through the Arts
MUS100  Music Appreciation
MUS101  Elementary Music Theory
MUS102  Music History I
MUS103  Music History II
MUS110  Chorus
MUS115  Jazz Ensemble
MUS120  Applied Music
MUS121  Advanced Applied Music
MUS122  Beginning Guitar
MUS123 Jazz Combo
MUS201  Advanced Music Theory
THR101   Introduction to Theater
THR102   Page to Stage: Planning Play Productions
THR103   Acting I
THR114   Creative Dramatics
THR117   Introduction to Theater Design
THR119   Stagecraft
THR203   Acting II
THR204   Advanced Scene Study Studio
THR205   Directing for Theater
THR206   Acting the Song
THR207   Acting On Camera
THR211   Rehearsal and Performance


Interdisciplinary Studies

COL101  The College Experience



Language Arts

ASL102   American Sign Language II
ASL201   American Sign Language III
COM201  Interpersonal Communication
COM202  Small Group Communication
COM204  Persuasive Communication
COM203  Public Speaking
COM205  Oral Interpretation / Readers Theater
COM206  Communication in Current Settings
COM207  Argumentation and Debate
ENL120   Introduction to Children's Literature
ENL131  Technical Writing
ENL135   The Short Story and Human Values
ENL150   World Mythologies
ENL161  Journalism I
ENL163  Journalism II
ENL201   World Literature I
ENL202   World Literature II
ENL203   English Literature through the Eighteenth Century
ENL204   English Literature from the Romantic Age to the Present
ENL205   American Literature to 1890
ENL206   American Literature since 1890
ENL207   Shakespeare
ENL208   The Modern Novel
ENL209   Creative Writing (maximum of 3 credits)
ENL210   Exploring Modern Poetry
ENL213  Poetry Writing
ENL218   The Arthurian Legend
ENL228   Women Writers
ENL290   Selected Topics in Literature
ENL291   Selected Topics in Writing
FRN101  Elementary French I
FRN102   Elementary French II
FRN122  Immersion Study in French Language/Civilization
FRN201   Intermediate French I
FRN202   Intermediate French II
FRN301   Advanced French I
FRN302   Advanced French II
GER101  Elementary German
GER102  Elementary German II
GER201  Intermediate German I
GER202  Intermediate German II
HUM102  Humanities: Perception Through the Arts
SPN101  Elementary Spanish I
SPN102  Elementary Spanish II
SPN103  Elementary Spanish II for Health Professionals
SPN201   Intermediate Spanish I
SPN202   Intermediate Spanish II
SPN301   Advanced Spanish I
SPN302   Advanced Spanish II

Mathematics

MAT140  Survey of Mathematics
MAT150  Elementary Statistics
MAT160  Mathematics for Business and Management
MAT170  Precalculus Mathematics I
MAT180  Business Calculus I
MAT185  Business Calculus II
MAT190  Precalculus Mathematics II
MAT240  Calculus I
MAT245  Linear Algebra
MAT250  Calculus II
MAT260  Calculus III
MAT270  Differential Equations

Natural Science

AST101   Fundamentals of Astronomy
BIO101   Concepts in Biology I
BIO102   Concepts in Biology II
BIO105   Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology
BIO107   Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO108   Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO199  Special Laboratory in the Life Sciences
BIO201   Microbiology
CHM101 General Chemistry I
CHM102 General Chemistry II
CHM106 Survey of Chemistry
CHM109 Chemistry for the Health Sciences I
CHM110 Chemistry for the Health Sciences II
CHM201 Organic Chemistry I
CHM202 Organic Chemistry II
ESC101  Introduction to Earth Science
ESC105  Fundamentals of Oceanography
ENV118  Introduction to Environmental Science
HOR101  Plant and Soil Science
PHY101  Physics I
PHY102  Physics II
PHY106  Survey of Physics
PHY199  Special Laboratory in the Physical Sciences
PHY211  University Physics I
PHY212  University Physics II

Social Science

ECO117 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO118 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO120 Economics of Aging
ECO155 Emerging Market Economies
ECO157 Global Economics 
ECO160 Environmental and Natural Resources Economics
GEO101 American Geography
GEO104 Geography: Culture and Environment
GOV101 Comparative Politics
GOV102  International Relations
GOV110  The American Presidency
GOV111  American Government
GOV241  Selected Topics in Government
HIS103   U.S. History to 1865
HIS104   U.S. History since 1865
HIS108   The U.S. since 1945
HIS112   U.S. Maritime History to World War I
HIS119   World History I
HIS120   World History II
HIS140   Chinese Culture
HIS160   European History I
HIS162   European History II 
HIS202   The United States as a World Power
HIS206   Ancient History
HIS207   Medieval History
HIS211   U.S. at War
HIS215   Women in U.S. History
HIS216   History of Japan
HIS217   The Civil War
HIS228   Women in European History
HIS241   Selected Topics in History
HIS250   Vietnam: America's Longest War
HIS258   African American History
PHI105   Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Political Thought
PHI125   Contemporary Ethical Problems
PHI130   Introduction to Philosophy
PHI131   Logic
PHI140   History of Western Philosophy I
PHI141   History of Western Philosophy II
PHI160   Three Great Thinkers
PHI201   Existentialism
PHI210   Ethics
PHI241  Selected Topics in Philosophy
REL122  Concepts of Western Religion
REL123  Concepts of Eastern Religion
REL224  Roots of Islam

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